The Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable will hold its next monthly meeting online via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Hershel "Woody" Williams, known as the only living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

After enlisting in the Marine Corps Reserve, Williams received training as a demolition man with a focus on the use of flamethrowers. He earned his Medal of Honor in February 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Covered by only four riflemen, all of whom became casualties, Williams engaged the opposition for four hours under terrific fire, singlehandedly destroying several Japanese reinforced concrete pillboxes with his flamethrower. His actions allowed American tanks to open a lane for infantry. Williams continued to fight during the five-week battle, even after he was wounded in the leg by shrapnel. In September, he returned to the United States, and he was presented the Medal of Honor by President Truman on Oct. 5, 1945, at the White House.

The Zoom meeting is open to the public, and no registration is required. To attend, visit http://www.centralpaww2roundtable.org.

The Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable is a nonprofit organization that provides a forum for World War II veterans, authors, historians, and citizens to share their knowledge and experiences related to the war.